And my dogs page from the time we brought him home I had the 5d, Before that I had a real nice Kodak DC280 that we used for about 4500 pics a little workhorse 2mp point and shoot that still works well.

Guys, have you ever niticed that when we look down through these big lenses at those ducks just a few yards away that they still look a lot smaller then what we were hoping for in the shot? THat reminds me of when I was taking those ringer shots used in the background of the pictures I posted...I took a guy out there with me that insisted on going.Claimed he was a professional photographer and duck stamp artist...wore a bright yellow coat till I made him reverse it (Blue inside), and pulled out a 100mm lens to take shots of birds 75-100 yards away. You can see how large the birds were with my 400mm...imagine how large they were with his outfit...he maybe could ID them. BUT...it did give me a great story to tell later on!

Shout out to Dave Shady...What host do you use for you photos. The file size and clarity really shows. I cannot seem to get it with photobucket, I don't mind paying for a host at all...just don't know where to go. Just to stay on topic and am currently using a Canon Rebel XT/350D with a kit lens and a Canon 75-300 f.4.0-5.6 with a battery grip. I am half way to have a Canon 100-4000 IS L-series lens along with the 70-200IS L-series. The 100-400 L-series looks to be the lens for outdoor photography.

Jeff

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man... Mark Twain.

I just purchased the Digital Rebel XT and got a 75-300mm USM lens. I would love to get an L series lens with Image Stabilization but can't afford it right now, so maybe next year. It should arrive on Monday and I can't wait to start shooting.